Welcome to my stop on the Ordinary Women of the Bible Blog Hop! OWB is Guideposts’ one-of-a-kind series that brings you page-turning stories enriched with biblical and historical facts, which allow you to see how God called on everyday women to work His will. The series consists of twenty-four books, each one written by an author hand-picked by the Guideposts …
Another Goose Creek eBook Bundle Sale
Harvest House Publishers is doing it again! They are offering all 5 eBooks in the Tales from the Goose Creek B&B series for only $1.99! If you haven’t met the Richardsons, who live in Goose Creek Kentucky with a host of quirky and often hilarious neighbors, now’s your chance! All five eBooks in the Goose Creek series are on …
COVID really, really stinks
I’m so bummed. I recently signed a contract for three cozy mysteries in a series set in an Irish tearoom. Seriously. IRISH! A TEAROOM! I mean, how awesome is that? I’m extraordinarily proud of my Irish heritage (my maiden name is Patrick), and the one time I was able to visit Ireland I fell in love with the country and …
Researching “Raised for a Purpose”
Look at my newest literary baby! Raised for a Purpose is one of Guideposts’ “Ordinary Women of the Bible” books, about the 12-year-old daughter of Jairus who died and was resurrected by Jesus. Read more about the book here. Writing this book was both a challenge and a gift. A challenge because in the Bible the 12-year-old girl Jesus resurrected …
Things I Like – My Puppy, Max
Several years ago my husband and I agreed that we would not get another dog. We’ve had several that we loved a lot, but our travel schedule didn’t make a dog’s life happy. Dog’s like schedules, routines, and my weird travel schedules wreaked havoc on the dogs we’ve had in the past. Sigh. There’s nothing worse than loving an animal …
Things I Like – Rocky Shorelines
COVID definitely put a damper on travel for all of us. That, and in January of this year I got a puppy – a second deterrent for travel. But now that I’ve been vaccinated, I’ve started to venture out a bit. I had not seen my Aunt Patti for a year and a half, so I recently flew out to …
Things I Like – Bookends
If you know anything at all about me, you know I love books. I love to write them, read them, buy them, borrow them, and I love to check them out at the library. So it probably won’t come as a surprise that I like to display them, and in order to do that creatively, I need bookends. I love bookends. I …
Looking for a Feel-Good Fantasy Novel?
I don’t typically post book reviews on my blog, but I’m always looking for a good book so I figured you might appreciate a recommendation. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is one I can recommend without hesitation. The premise is fascinating – what if you could have a re-do of your life? Say Yes instead of No to that guy who …
Researching Fiction
When I first started writing, I was told many times, “Write what you know.” Wise advice, and I’ve taken it to heart. But how do you write a story about scuba diving if you’ve never been scuba diving? The answer – you research! I’m something of a fanatic about research. Here are some of my most memorable research activities: The …
A New Book and a Great eBook Sale
June 2021 Dear Friends, I’m happy to announce that my website, VirginiaSmith.org, has been revamped, revised, and basically received a major facelift! If you have a minute or two, I’d like to show you around. I’ve recorded a short walk-through video to show you some of the features I like about the site. You can watch the video here. …